The UNCW women’s basketball team picked up a 2015 commitment from Emily Thomas, a 5-6 guard from Pickerington North High School in Ohio. Thomas comes from the same high school as former basketball and softball player Brittany Gamby.

Thomas announced her decision on Twitter on June 23.

The Phone call that made my future. Officially committed to the University of North Carolina at Wilmingtonpic.twitter.com/sg8kY4Kx8i

Her junior season was cut short when she suffered a torn ACL in her right knee during Pickerington North’s eighth game. When she was on the court, Thomas averaged 14 points and buried 16 3-pointers.

She scored a career-high 36 points in a 64-45 victory over Lancaster on Dec. 13.

Mark Lewis, a national evaluator for Blue Star Basketball, had this to say about Thomas during her sophomore season.

Emily Thomas – Pickerington North – If a point guard’s job is create and make plays then Emily Thomas fits the very definition. At just 5-6, the sophomore plays with an aggressiveness and authority that allows her to have an impact at both ends. She’s confident with the ball in her hands and willing to be active without it. The ballhandling and passing skills are in place and the decision making is evolving. In the loss to Solon she stepped up with 6 of 12 shooting that included 3 for 6 from deep. She added 5 boards from the perimeter but also gave up 5 turnovers. Showing so many tools and playing for one of Ohio’s top coaches make her future something worth watching.

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